Honda Sports Award (basketball)
The Honda Sports Award for basketball is presented annually to the best women's college basketball player, as selected by a panel of more than 1,000 NCAA administrators. The award was first presented following the 1976–77 season.[1][2] Four nominees are chosen annually by a panel of coaches representing the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), and the winner is chosen by the votes of administrators from every NCAA member institution, with each institution having one vote.[3]
Winners
Thirty women's college basketball players have received the Honda Sports Award for basketball in the 40 seasons it has been presented. Nine players have won the award multiple times. Breanna Stewart of UConn is the only three-time winner; eight others have won the award twice: Nancy Lieberman of Old Dominion, Cheryl Miller of USC, Dawn Staley of Virginia, Chamique Holdsclaw of Tennessee, Diana Taurasi of UConn, Seimone Augustus of LSU, Candace Parker of Tennessee, and Maya Moore of UConn.
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded the Honda Sports Award at that point |
| Season | Player | School | Position | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–77 | Lucy Harris | Delta State | Center | Senior |
| 1977–78 | Ann Meyers | UCLA | Guard | Senior |
| 1978–79 | Nancy Lieberman | Old Dominion | Guard | Junior |
| 1979–80 | Nancy Lieberman (2) | Old Dominion | Guard | Senior |
| 1980–81 | Lynette Woodard | Kansas | Guard | Senior |
| 1981–82 | Pam Kelly | Louisiana Tech | Center | Senior |
| 1982–83 | Anne Donovan | Old Dominion | Center | Senior |
| 1983–84 | Cheryl Miller | USC | Forward | Sophomore |
| 1984–85 | Cheryl Miller (2) | USC | Forward | Junior |
| 1985–86 | Kamie Ethridge | Texas | Guard | Senior |
| 1986–87 | Katrina McClain | Georgia | Forward | Senior |
| 1987–88 | Teresa Weatherspoon | Louisiana Tech | Guard | Senior |
| 1988–89 | Bridgette Gordon | Tennessee | Center | Senior |
| 1989–90 | Jennifer Azzi | Stanford | Guard | Senior |
| 1990–91 | Dawn Staley | Virginia | Guard | Junior |
| 1991–92 | Dawn Staley (2) | Virginia | Guard | Senior |
| 1992–93 | Sheryl Swoopes | Texas Tech | Guard/Forward | Senior |
| 1993–94 | Lisa Leslie | USC | Center | Senior |
| 1994–95 | Rebecca Lobo | Connecticut | Center | Senior |
| 1995–96 | Jennifer Rizzotti | Connecticut | Guard | Senior |
| 1996–97 | DeLisha Milton | Florida | Forward | Senior |
| 1997–98 | Chamique Holdsclaw | Tennessee | Forward | Sophomore |
| 1998–99 | Chamique Holdsclaw (2) | Tennessee | Forward | Junior |
| 1998–99 | Stephanie White-McCarty | Purdue | Guard | Senior |
| 1999–00 | Shea Ralph | Connecticut | Guard | Junior |
| 2000–01 | Jackie Stiles | Southwest Missouri State[lower-alpha 1] | Guard | Senior |
| 2001–02 | Sue Bird | Connecticut | Guard | Senior |
| 2002–03 | Diana Taurasi | Connecticut | Forward | Junior |
| 2003–04 | Diana Taurasi (2) | Connecticut | Forward | Senior |
| 2004–05 | Seimone Augustus | LSU | Guard | Junior |
| 2005–06 | Seimone Augustus (2) | LSU | Guard | Senior |
| 2006–07 | Candace Parker | Tennessee | Center | Junior |
| 2007–08 | Candace Parker (2) | Tennessee | Center | Senior |
| 2008–09 | Renee Montgomery | Connecticut | Guard | Senior |
| 2009–10 | Maya Moore | Connecticut | Forward | Junior |
| 2010–11 | Maya Moore (2) | Connecticut | Forward | Senior |
| 2011–12 | Brittney Griner | Baylor | Center | Junior |
| 2012–13 | Elena Delle Donne | Delaware | Guard/Forward | Senior |
| 2013–14 | Breanna Stewart | Connecticut | Forward | Sophomore |
| 2014–15 | Breanna Stewart (2) | Connecticut | Forward | Junior |
| 2015–16 | Breanna Stewart (3) | Connecticut | Forward | Senior |
| 2016–17 | Kelsey Plum | Washington | Guard | Senior |
| 2017–18 | A'ja Wilson | South Carolina | Forward | Senior |
| 2018–19 | Megan Gustafson | Iowa | Center | Senior |
| 2019–20 | Sabrina Ionescu | Oregon | Guard | Senior |
- Known as Missouri State since 2005.
Totals by school
- The following is a list of all schools with players having received the Honda Sports Award in basketball, the total number of awards per school, the number of individual players awarded per school, and the years in which the awards were received.
| School | Total awards | Players awarded | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 12 | 8 | 1995, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 3 | 1989, 1998, 1999, 2007, 2008 |
| Old Dominion | 3 | 2 | 1979, 1980, 1983 |
| USC | 3 | 2 | 1984, 1985, 1994 |
| Louisiana Tech | 2 | 2 | 1982, 1988 |
| LSU | 2 | 1 | 2005, 2006 |
| Virginia | 2 | 1 | 1991, 1992 |
| Baylor | 1 | 1 | 2012 |
| Delaware | 1 | 1 | 2013 |
| Delta State | 1 | 1 | 1977 |
| Florida | 1 | 1 | 1997 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1 | 1987 |
| Iowa | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Kansas | 1 | 1 | 1981 |
| Oregon | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Purdue | 1 | 1 | 1999 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 2018 |
| Southwest Missouri State | 1 | 1 | 2001 |
| Stanford | 1 | 1 | 1990 |
| Texas | 1 | 1 | 1986 |
| Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | 1993 |
| UCLA | 1 | 1 | 1978 |
| Washington | 1 | 1 | 2017 |
See also
Notes
- "Women's College Basketball Awards (2016–17)" (PDF). ncaa.org. NCAA. p. 15. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- "Past Honda Sports Award Winners for Basketball". collegiatewomensportsawards.com. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- "Nominees Announced for 2015-16 Honda Sport Award for Women's Basketball". collegiatewomensportsawards.com. Retrieved February 13, 2017.